Where Does The Last Name Briathwaite Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Briathwaite is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Briathwaite? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Briathwaite is the 6,063,924^th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Briathwaite reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Briathwaite is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England Briathwaite is most frequent in: Durham, where 67 percent are found, Dorset, where 17 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 17 percent are found. Not including England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Antigua and Barbuda, where 10 percent are found.

Briathwaite Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Briathwaite has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Briathwaite last name grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.